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Mount Adams NH from Madison

Hike

Star Lake

Summits Mount Adams
Inside White Mountain National Forest
1,052 ft of climbing

1.0 mi one way · 1,052 ft climb · 5,789 ft high point · Moderate

In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Star Lake reaches Mount Adams and a viewpoint over 1.0 mile in White Mountain National Forest. The route climbs 1,052 feet.

Elevation

1,052 ft of gain and 255 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.9 mi from the trailhead
Osgood Tentsite
Campground · ME
3.2 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.8 mi in
Mount AdamsDestination · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mount MadisonNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mount Quincy AdamsNearby · 0.4 mi in
Mount Sam AdamsNearby · 1.0 mi in
Mount Abigail AdamsNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Adams (New Hampshire)
Mount Madison

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,052 ft
Descent: 255 ft
High point: 5,789 ft
Low point: 4,779 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 44.3281° N · 71.2836° W

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Dolly Copp

Campground · NH

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Dolly Copp Picnic Pavilion

Campground · NH

2 mi from you

Gulfside

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,572 ft of climbing

5.4 mi one way · 2,572 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Tuckerman Ravine

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,208 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 4,208 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Crawford Path

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,935 ft of climbing

7.7 mi one way · 4,935 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
3,345 ft of climbing

3.1 mi of trails · 3,345 ft climb

White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Lowe's Path

Summits Mount Adams
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today46°28°Mostly Sunny
Sat40°30°Sunny
Sun40°34°Mostly Cloudy
Mon41°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue39°29°Partly Sunny
Wed40°30°Mostly Sunny
Thu40°34°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 40 to 45 mph NW

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